Girls' name · since 1881

Almedia

530 babies named Almedia in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

530
total births
1881–1978
years on record
1920s
peak decade
24%
born in that decade

Almedia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 530 have been recorded since 1881.

Almedia has 530 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1978.

  • 530 total births
  • 1881–1978 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 24% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

530 girls have been named Almedia since 1881, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1978.

530
total births
1881–1978
years on record
1920s
peak decade
24%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Almedia was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

19 babies were named Almedia in 1922 - its busiest year on record.

Almedia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Almedia's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1891, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Almedia at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

530

Since 1881

98 years of records

Peak year

1922

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1881

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 1978

Almedia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1922)
19
Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
05101520 188118991913192119291937194519581978 5

Almedia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Almedia's strongest decade.

126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Almedia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 126 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Almedia compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Almedia's total volume

Almedia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Almedia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Almedia
Almedia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Almedia? ▼
530 babies have been named Almedia since 1881. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1922 with 19 births.
When was Almedia most popular? ▼
Almedia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Almedia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Almedia since 1881 -- 98 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Almedia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alma, Almeda, Almeta, Almira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Almedia's data

  • Almedia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Almedia

Nearby Names Like Almedia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Almedia

Alma Girl
#471 163,723 births
Almeda Girl
4,402 births
Almeta Girl
2,241 births
Almira Girl
#7972 1,821 births
Almetta Girl
372 births

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Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Almedia: Baby Name Since 1881 - 530 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/almedia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Almedia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.